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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 20 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » ASADA to interview 31 NRL players The NRL has announced ASADA will start interviewing 31 players as part of their investigation into alleged drug use in sport. More » Husband to stand trial over Allison Baden-Clay murder Fitzgibbon confirms Labor leadership discussions Crossbenchers in talks on media reform compromise Nugent resigns as head coach More Analysis » Productivity performers: innovation comes out on top Yesterday RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe told the Australian Industry Group that Australia's productivity growth improved in 2012. CEOs and boards have now finally accepted that a high dollar is here to stay and are doing something about it; those that aren't are no longer troubling the scorers. Many firms are genuinely still in strife, but many more are getting on with life and getting their act together in a changed environment. More » Reducing carbon emissions in the scorched north Breaking our creepy-crawly food taboo Good reasons for a confident economy Police-state mentality destroying Australian sport Iraq's lesson for America Australian science: A fair go means rewarding quality Voters want Labor's core values back on the agenda Media reform and a missed opportunity Poor planning has doomed Labor's media reform Just In More Just In » Ex-Nationals candidate Torbay referred to ICAC Information that led to the sudden disendorsement of Richard Torbay as the Nationals candidate for the federal seat New England has been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). More » Wilkie deserts 'rushed' media bills Girlfriend's anguish during machete death evidence Ponting picks up Sheffield Shield gong Nugent resigns as head coach ASADA to interview 31 NRL players Judge tells Jurrah trial jury to be 'fearless' US assault weapons ban looks doomed Fitzgibbon confirms Labor leadership discussions Official advised against coal licence: ICAC World More World » US assault weapons ban looks doomed By Washington correspondent Lisa Millar, wires A White House push to have assault weapons banned in the United States in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre appears to have failed. More » Indian MPs back death penalty for some rapes People-smuggling operation cracked in Indonesia US Marines killed in training explosion Cypriot parliament rejects bailout 'blackmail' Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in Aleppo Business More Business » Investment fund in administration after ABC probe By economics correspondent Stephen Long A major mortgage fund has entered administration and is facing a flurry of lawsuits after an ABC investigation revealed potential breaches of corporations law. More » David Jones posts profit slide NBN builder drops NT work to focus on WA, SA Crossbenchers in talks on media reform compromise Shares pull back from steeper morning losses Iron ore miners bullish on demand but not price Politics More Politics » US assault weapons ban looks doomed By Washington correspondent Lisa Millar, wires A White House push to have assault weapons banned in the United States in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre appears to have failed. More » Fitzgibbon confirms Labor leadership discussions Crossbenchers in talks on media reform compromise Carr denies being courted by Rudd Joyce could run for New England after Torbay quits Sport More Sport » ASADA to interview 31 NRL players The NRL has announced ASADA will start interviewing 31 players as part of their investigation into alleged drug use in sport. More » Nugent resigns as head coach Suspensions 'galvanised' the squad: Arthur Hussey turns down Ashes SOS call AFL introduces concussion sub for 2013 season Ponting picks up Sheffield Shield gong Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Wallabies do 'Australian crawl' in the womb By Genelle Weule for Science Online Baby wallabies start doing the "Australian crawl" while still in their mother's womb, high-resolution ultrasounds reveal for the first time. More » Bizarre extinct frog brought back to life London burial site could shed light on Black Death New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson Rover finds conditions once suited life on Mars Environment More Environment » 'Kimberley Ark' gene bank to save species from toad plague By environment reporter Sarah Clarke There are fears for the ongoing survival of the diverse wildlife of Western Australia's Kimberley, as the dreaded cane toad crosses borders and moves into the region. More » Fallout in China over delegates' pollution revolt Water use restricted in NZ's parched capital Ammonia vapour leaks from Orica plant Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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